life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
memories; recollections; reminiscence
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
study; research; investigation
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to drink up; to drain (cup)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing